Terrebonne rolls to win in special playoff

Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 6:01 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, February 12, 2010 at 11:52 p.m.

Steve Holley

Sports Correspondent

THIBODAUX — Terrebonne’s stifling defense in the second half was too much for mistake-prone Thibodaux to overcome in Friday’s District 8-5A one-game playoff to determine the district’s No. 1 seed in the playoffs.

Helped by a 12-0 run late in the third quarter and stout defense that led to some takeaways, Terrebonne beat Thibodaux, 51-31, to ensure itself a first-round home game in the LHSAA playoffs next week.

Much as it has done all season, Terrebonne started strong at the beginning of both halves. Terrebonne opened up a 5-0 lead to start the game and began the second half with another 5-0 run. Spanning to the end of the first half, Terrebonne had scored 11 of the game’s last 13 points at that point.

Despite a two-point lead at halftime, Terrebonne pulled away early in the fourth quarter and led by as many as 25 in the final minutes. It outscored Thibodaux, 35-17, in the second half after leading 16-14 at halftime.

“(At halftime) I said to be patient on offense,” Terrebonne coach Gregory Knox said. “They were saying that the offense wasn’t working, but we were trying to start too hot.

“We gave them a new look in the first half, but came back to our presence in the second half and that kind of threw them off a bit; they couldn’t adjust to it. By the time they did, we’d already built a lead on them.”

Thibodaux coach Damon Robinson said his team was better than the effort it put forth Friday. Thibodaux and Terrebonne split the regular season series, each winning one game.

“I thought we played well except for the second half,” Robinson said. “When we were playing offense, we didn’t put the ball in the basket. That was the story of the game. We didn’t put it in. We held them scoreless for stretches.

“Turnovers were the difference in the game.”

Kayla Jackson led Thibodaux with 12 points and Jhavon Lillie had eight.

<p>Steve Holley</p><p>Sports Correspondent</p><p>THIBODAUX — Terrebonne's stifling defense in the second half was too much for mistake-prone Thibodaux to overcome in Friday's District 8-5A one-game playoff to determine the district's No. 1 seed in the playoffs. </p><p>Helped by a 12-0 run late in the third quarter and stout defense that led to some takeaways, Terrebonne beat Thibodaux, 51-31, to ensure itself a first-round home game in the LHSAA playoffs next week. </p><p>Timetrius Bryant led Terrebonne (23-4 overall, 11-1 district) with 15 points and Sierra Lyons had 13. </p><p>Much as it has done all season, Terrebonne started strong at the beginning of both halves. Terrebonne opened up a 5-0 lead to start the game and began the second half with another 5-0 run. Spanning to the end of the first half, Terrebonne had scored 11 of the game's last 13 points at that point. </p><p>Despite a two-point lead at halftime, Terrebonne pulled away early in the fourth quarter and led by as many as 25 in the final minutes. It outscored Thibodaux, 35-17, in the second half after leading 16-14 at halftime. </p><p>“(At halftime) I said to be patient on offense,” Terrebonne coach Gregory Knox said. “They were saying that the offense wasn't working, but we were trying to start too hot. </p><p>“We gave them a new look in the first half, but came back to our presence in the second half and that kind of threw them off a bit; they couldn't adjust to it. By the time they did, we'd already built a lead on them.” </p><p>Thibodaux coach Damon Robinson said his team was better than the effort it put forth Friday. Thibodaux and Terrebonne split the regular season series, each winning one game. </p><p>“I thought we played well except for the second half,” Robinson said. “When we were playing offense, we didn't put the ball in the basket. That was the story of the game. We didn't put it in. We held them scoreless for stretches. </p><p>“Turnovers were the difference in the game.”</p><p>Kayla Jackson led Thibodaux with 12 points and Jhavon Lillie had eight.</p><p>The girls high school playoff pairings will be released on Monday.</p>